truCrowd and Equity Crowdfunding

Located in the heart of the financial district of downtown Chicago, truCrowd is an equity crowdfunding portal operating under Regulation Crowdfunding (Title III of JOBS ACT) and connects startups and emerging businesses with non-accredited and accredited investors. Built on the belief that not all businesses and investors are alike, we pride ourselves on delivering a personalized and professional funding experience through industry-leading technology.

Our truCrowd team consists of ordinary people with extraordinary passion and experience. We have all dedicated ourselves to making truCrowd the most user-friendly equity crowdfunding portal for funding your startup or investing in startups. Our collective talent in finance, marketing, content and design form a powerful team committed to achieving and maintaining the #1 equity crowdfunding portal in America.

Our Team

Magda Alexe

Magda earned her Master in Computer Science and has 20+ years experienced frontend/backend architect and full stack developer. Experienced in UI and UX. Designed/Built first licensed & operational intrastate equity crowdfunding portal in the U.S. In her spare time, Magda enjoys spending time with her family and painting. (LinkedIn)

Florence Hardy

A graduate of the John Marshall Law School, Florence has been a successful business consultant for over 10 years. She has a Masters in Business Administration with a focus on Entrepreneurship from DePaul University and received a Bachelors in Business Administration from Howard University. She worked for the City of Chicago, DePaul University, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and had her own law practice before joining the truCrowd team. (LinkedIn)

Claudia Ecobici

Receiving her education in Paris (Sorbonne) and here at Northwestern University (Kellogg), Claudia brings international insight and intelligence to the truCrowd team. She is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Romanian so feel free to strike up a conversation in any of these languages. When not enjoying life with her family, Claudia is interested in animal welfare, human rights and the environment. (LinkedIn)

Vincent Petrescu

With over 10 years of industry experience ranging from customer service to marketing to finance, Vincent is truly a Jack of all trades and master of several. Along with a Master of Science in Strategic Management and a MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, Vincent holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Research and Consulting from Aston Business School. A proud father and husband, Vincent loves to spend time with his family and he likes to listen audio books: on 3x speed. (LinkedIn)

Access to the securities and offers and sales of securities appearing on the truCrowd Illinois funding portal is limited to Illinois residents only. As such, to become an Authorized User on the truCrowd Illinois platform, you must affirm and verify your Illinois residency. Similarly, any issuer seeking to be listed on the truCrowd Illinois website must be based in, and limited to, Illinois.

Investing in startups and early-stage businesses involves risks including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution. Equity crowdfunding should only be executed as part of a diversified portfolio in accordance with the limits set up by the Illinois State Securities Board. At truCrowd Illinois we exclusively serve Illinois resident investors who understand these risks and are capable of making their own investment decisions.
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